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Good Food Decision Making lesson- YOUR HELP IS REQUESTED

by NVteacher

Jul 13, 2010

Hello Health teachers/facilitators, I usually post on the science board, but find myself stopped with a lesson I'm trying to put together for my leadership class (I, like most, am teaching more than one prep).

My idea is to have the leadership kiddos evaluate what foods are offered in the school's cafeteria. Students already know it's not healthy for them and they also know it doesn't taste good to them as they complain all the time. I'd like them to evaluate this food using colors, pictures, calories, fat, carbs. etc. The next step I was thinking I would have them do is investigate the government's website myfoodpyramid.gov to see what the governments suggests for healthy consumption. Have them compare the school's lunch menu to the suggested healthy consumption by the gov. All the while they are keeping a food log of all the food they are eating for the week. Lastly, I want them to take all of their learned knowledge and evaluate my eating habits. (There is a reason for this...See MoreHello Health teachers/facilitators, I usually post on the science board, but find myself stopped with a lesson I'm trying to put together for my leadership class (I, like most, am teaching more than one prep).

My idea is to have the leadership kiddos evaluate what foods are offered in the school's cafeteria. Students already know it's not healthy for them and they also know it doesn't taste good to them as they complain all the time. I'd like them to evaluate this food using colors, pictures, calories, fat, carbs. etc. The next step I was thinking I would have them do is investigate the government's website myfoodpyramid.gov to see what the governments suggests for healthy consumption. Have them compare the school's lunch menu to the suggested healthy consumption by the gov. All the while they are keeping a food log of all the food they are eating for the week. Lastly, I want them to take all of their learned knowledge and evaluate my eating habits. (There is a reason for this and it's based on my relationship with the kiddos). Finally, I want them to create a healthy school lunch menu taking into account what they eat at home for nutrition. (My guess is that the school's lunch provide too much when added to what the kiddos are eating at home. Thus, ending them in how to make good decisions. For instance, if they are forced to eat the school's lunch, what do they have to compromise at home so they are not getting too much of the unhealthy amount. If they are not willing to compromise (like me with my chocolate chip cookies from Subway) how are they going to make good health decisions while still eating foods that might be considered unhealthy, etc.

If you have ANY input, to enhance this lesson or to make me think about, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Also, if you have any web information that you'd like to share to make this project better I'd appreciate that as well.

By the way, these are high honor roll 7th and 8th graders in the class with all parents on board for anything I ask the kiddos to do.

Thanks for your expertise and support.

Take care :)

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